JULIEN FOURNIE COUTURE – Spring/Summer 2016

JULIEN FOURNIER COUTURE - Spring/Summer 2016

February 8, 2016

By Marcellous L. Jones

Photos Courtesy of Julien Fournié

Paris, France – In Paris couturier Julien Fournié treats us to a more accessible kind of couture for the Spring/Summer 2016. Though he infuses his new work with his established couture codes, we do see it take a dramatic turn from opulence as it heads to more ready-to-wear tendencies.

Fournié makes the adventure an optimistic one with fresh cuts, floral prints, linens, jacquards and revealed arms and legs. We find the familiar codes of his angular flap-like, fold down collars; the short sleeved dress tops and the sheath cuts before he finally ends with full blown, A-line bottomed gowns. Among them we find him inserting his lightly draped elements and beautiful, feminine large bows tied from the neck too. Once all conjugated together into looks like perky cocktail dresses, exciting pants ensembles and sheath dresses and skirts with leg-revealing splits, we have a result that is resoundingly contemporary.

Once given a full look-over, one has the impression Julien Fournié is really gearing up to head full speed ahead into the world of luxury ready-to-wear. This collection could be the missing link between his couture and his ambitions to please the masses. And even pieces such as the dresses with 172 functioning buttons will translate eventually into fitting the needs of luxury ready-to-wear.